REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 01940123 (England and Wales) REGISTV.RED CHARITY NUMBER: 1081259 )ort of the Trustses #nd Unaudited Finanei*l Statements for the Year Ended 31 De¢ember 2023 for Iu5tityte of Ecotechnics IA Compan). Limited bLGuMrantee Chris S)Yimis & Co Chartered Certified Accountants 97 Judd Str¢et London WC'IH 9JG
Institute of Tr,cotechnics (A Company Limited b}. Guarantee) Contet5 01 the Finaniial Statements for the Year Lnded 31 December 2023 Page Report of the Trustee5 Independent Examiller'$ Repor Statement Df Financial ActiTritiC5 Balance Sheet 9 ÉO 10 Notes to the FlnaDdal Ststements 11 tu 15 Dctaiied Ststement of FinaThii*] Activities 16
Institute of Ecoteehnies (A Company_Limited Guarantee) Report of the Trusltts for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Thc trustees who are also diwtors of thc charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for th¢ year endcd 31 December 2023. The trustees have adoptcd thc provisions of Accounting and Reporting by C.harities'. Ststcrnciit of Recommendcd Pradic¢ applicable to cliarities preparing their accounts in accordance with thc Financial Reporting Stand4ml applicable in the UK and Republic of Ircland (FRS 102) (elfeciive l January 2019}. 0F.rivEs AND AcfivJTIES Principal activities and review Of activitils 'Ihe objectivc of the charity as stated in articles and memorandum of as80¢iation is "to initiate and develop the new discipline of Ecotethui¢s tIt inteThds to harnionise ¢cology & teehnology by means of hands-o educational programmes and the rctsearch & development of demonsti'ation projects and products lJndmkTk Proe5 which the institute of EcoLeehnics has facilitated include.. 111 th¢ de5isFn of field research progrdmmes for th£ public to gain ecnlogical expei'ience in such remote areas as rdinforests. oceans. 8avanllas. and deserts. (2) the development of aoticulrnre, wastewatcr. air purificatitsn, and closed system (echnolo?ies, {3) the study of cultures, ail aiid theatr¢. (4) thc publication of books relating to Critical ecological and CUIttal issues, and (51 the advancement of iyorkshops, prOgran and conferences to furthu thc study and promo* publi¢ awareness of the developing discipline olEcote¢hDics. To hold eonfeTCn¢C$ whcre Incmbcrs of (thffereni di[p[lneS can exchange the rthults of iheir work with the aim of sssisting in the formulation of a local or planetary programme to deal with major ecological problem are&s. The stud}. of Ecoteehnics To establish and develop th¢ new discipline of Ecotechnics which deals with the relationships between humanity and th¢ bi(K%pher¢' To deqign, develop and llnplaiient pmwiies and projects that are Londu¢iv¢ 10 tujthering the discipline of Ecotechnics. To hold LOlerenCeS where members of dilTerent dI1p]ll}eS can ¢xchange the results of their Work with the of assisting An the formulation of a IIKal or planetary progran]me to deal with Tnajor ecological problem area; To provide ¢cotecbnical advicc in arc8$ requirillo skill1 application of restoratioll e¢ology. Research and Development To research and develop air recy¢ling/purifying systents, water r¢cyLlinglpurifying computerlanalytic monitoring system& control and infoT]n&tion systems. aiid ¢19 system ieLhnologies- syslems, To ¢ncouTag¢ thc study of global e¢Dlogy= ccosysteml, biomes and biosphetts. Page I
Instttute of Ecotethnifs .(&£.ompan%, LTTnited_bv Guarantee) Report of the T.rustees for the Year £ded 31 December 2023 OWECTIVES AND ACTlVtTtES Public Participatitsn To pmmote cducationÈl programmes ab(Trut Ecotechnics. the twhfti¢s of ¢cology and ol. the ecology of technics which include the interface of cultures, ari and th¢atrc' To provide publications about the usetiil results of such investigations and reSrCh. To manage a WOTld widc web homcpage and knowlcd¥c databasc to highlight and furthcr disqeminate undcrstanding of these activities. Pagt 2
Institute of Ecotechnics Lcompani, Limlted bv Guarantttj Rewjrt of tbe'frll5tees for the Year Inded 31 December 2112 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORIILINCE Chairman's Report The Institute ot. Ecotechnics coiisults to a nuinbcr ot. bioinic projcLts in raiiiforesl. savannah, Mediterranean and world-city biomes. JE-UK held its annual AGM via int¢m¢t with all its th"ieL(OtS partiLipating as th"d JE-US. Thc following officers were elected.. Forl.E.-US- Mark Nelson. Presidenl and CE"0 Delrah Snyder. Vice President Maric Harding, Vice President Sccretary, Williain Dempsrer Mark Nclsiin, TreaSur For l.E.-UK.. Mark Nelson, Chainnan Gerdrd Houghion, Vice Chair, Secretary Judy Hawes, TaSur¢r At the AGM. finan¢ial 51at¢mentS 4md r¢port5 IroTn ihe consultan¢ies were rtteived and reviewed by the IE Officers and Dire¢tor5. Notable event$ of 2024 Las Casas de la Selva, the Institute's tropical rainforest Ptoject in Puerto Rico. has received a grant for four artists to spend time there during the year. and another grant from Botani¢al Qialdens ConsetTration Iniernatiollal LO e<)ntinue its work with raLE, endeniic and endangeT¢d plants. Pu¢rto R]"co NRCS is looking at ways lo reduc¢ landslid(s and improve road acce55 to the forc5try plantings. Tlic road from thc highway to the home%te&d wa8 complcted with irnproved sidc drainagc and a concrcte portion of thc stccp hill at ilie beginning of the road. Puerto Rt¢o Hardwoods, a spin-off enteryjrise of La5 Ca54s, received large grants this past year including th¢ Wuud lllnovation grant from the US Forestry Service and froin the Puerto Rilan ¥overnn3¢nt. Th¢se ¥rdnts have result&l in & far Tnore produclive sawmill, kilns for proper drying of the W0j, a tractor aJKI excavator. Ttie Institute has been woA(in¥ on a iebTandin¥. renL)Vation vf its. website and fund-raising for the r¢build of the RV H¢raclitus and its other projecls. Synthgia RanLh, Sdnta Fe, New Mexico continues hosting workshop5 and conferences. Syn¢wa Ranch Organic (SRO) has received grantg from the New Mexici) Healthy Soil program to do soil tC81s. eonscrvation hedgerow4 and planting ol a variety of grasses and leguTn¢s to IDcr¢ase soil cov¢rag¢ and reduce erosion. SRO is alw in middle of a lat&Te National R¢¥ourL¢ and Cons¢rvaÉion seiLe EQIP gr¥nt w.¢h finance5 the installa(ion of four hoophous¢s, a 21(M) gall()n irrigation re&ervoir LML soil moisture probes, conservation hedgerows etc. Dr. Starrlight Augustine, after a sabbatical ycar at th¢ University of Lisbon, has returned to syll81a Ranch i(Tr head up the fami and regeneTative Work. Amoiig Page 3
1tt5titute of Efote£linics
(A Compan )' Limited by CJuarantee)
Rert of the'l'rustees
for the Year Ended 31 De¢ember 2023
the plans are to start a native plant nursery, impn)ve fencing and $t gra7ing anim21s to improv&resiore badly
degrnded pasturcs.
The October Gallery continues Lo showcase Transvdnbryrde aTtisis from around the planet, exhibiting
LUtting*dge artlSts who have previously been shown and several newly ¥TnergFing younger artiSL8. Nolably
this past year, El Anatsui's Inonumcntal sculptures filled the eavemous Turbine JIall at Tate Modem. while
October Gallery held a nwre Intimate show covering the eniire range ot his WO to datc. (kiober Gallery
Iducation's outreach programme brings iiiany students to Ihe (iallery whete they create their own art pn)jccts.
The New School of the knthropocene started it5 second year of operation, expanding the numEer of
scholars participating in weekly mee(ings at the October Gallery. This year'5 cohort of 40 scholdrb aT¢
based i)oth in London and around the WI1 wilh 'planetsry scholars, joining the wcckly scminar sos8ion%
from as far away Bolivia and Tajiktstan.
IE'S Wastewater Garden division l)ad a productive year Wlth the ¢onstNction of the first phasc of its Eden i
Iraq Wastewater Garden project near El-chibaish in the souibem iiwshe5. Desig for a 400-r$on WWG
foi. the Ojo de Agua village in Jalisco was complcred which will help protect Lake Chapala froin sew2ge
pollution. FUling Wds rcccived from the Chapala Rotary Club.
Tl)¢ Eden in Iraq Wastewater Gardeii project in el-chibayish, Jraq, rCiV¢a approval and ndIng for
tl)e implementation of ils first pl)asc by ihc Iraqi Ministy of Water Resour¢es. Constnzction is expected to
begit) in Febrnary 2023. Mark Nelson is a consultant on the ptDje¢t and IE is a hs sponsor of the pri)ject.
F1Tr4ANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding sources
Thc PTincipttl funding source for the company is consultancy ftes and donations.
Investment policy objeetives
Aside from retaiiiing a prudent amount in reserves each year most of the charity's funds are to be spcnt in
the short tenn. The policy of thc TTUStees is lo invcst the amounl that IS
In¥ti*ute of Ecotethnies biComp#Thy. lJimiled bi Cuarantee) Report of the I'rv5tees for the Year Ended 31 D¢¢em_er 2023 REFERENCL AND ADMI]YISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number 01940123 {England and Wale$) Registered Charity number 1081259 Reglstered offlee 24 Old Ciloucestcr Street London WCIN 3A' Trustee5 J Allen -ybtems ecolowst and cnginccr K Gray ." Producer, Dir¢¢tor, Cultural Projects Ms C R Handle .' Expedition Leader J A Hawes .' Executive administrator G A Houghion .' Educator. WTiler M Nelson '. Eco10St. author M A F'ranca '. Gcography and Environmental Analysis C Tober .' Sed Captain O A Fayed.. Environmentalist and Publisher {apwiDled 1411212023) Company Stcretsry G A Hougl)to Independent Examlner Stehnos Spyrou Chris Syiimis & Co Chartcred Certified Accountants 97 Judd Street London WCIH 9JG COUNCIL Tlie meinbers of the council perfonn the iole of directors in company law and arc thc trugteeg in charity law. Those who served during the year w¢r¢'. J Allen K (irdy C Handte J A Hawes G H(Trughton M Nelson C Tobcr M Franca O Fayed Pag¢ 5
Institute of Lcoteehnies {A Compan). LiTnited bl Guarantee) Rert of the Trnslees for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 This reEK>rt has been prepated in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Compawe5 Act 2006 relating lo small companies. /A Approved by order of the board of ttu%tees on ...... ... . amd signcd on its behalf by- J A Hawes- Trustee PagE 6
Independent Examinerls RepDrt to the Trusteey of Institute of Ec0teehni. IA Compani Limited by Gu#rgnteeJ IndepeThden¢ examlner's repori to the Irustees of Institute of Ecotechni¢$ (A Company Limited by Guarantee) ('the Company,) I report to the charity truslccs on my examinatioll of the &c¢ounts of the Company for the year end¢d 31 December 2023. RcspoDsibilities and basis of report As th¢ charity's trustc¢s of thc Company (and a160 its di¢torS for the purposes of COMpY law) you are rcsponsiblc for the preparaiion of the accounts in ac¢ordinLC with the requirements of the Companies Aci 2006 ('the 2(K)6 Act,). Having salisfied illyself that tlie aLLuunlS uf ihe Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 20( Act and are eligibl¢ for independent examination. l Teport in te¥p(*i of my examination ot your eharily's accounts as catTi¢d ollt under Seciion 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe 2011 ACV). In carrying ollt my AInatIOn I have followed the Directions given by th¢ c.harity Coinini&qion under Section 145{5) (bj of the 2011 Act. Indepcndent examiner's stgtcment I hAi?e completed Y examination. I confirm thai no matters have come to my atte(]) in connection with the examination giving me Call to believe-. accounting r¢wrds were not kepi in respect ot the Cornpally as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; tlic ac¢ounL% do not accord with tliose records- or the accounts do nol comply with the a¢Lounling requireinents of Section 396 of thc 2006 Act other than any requiretnent thdt the accounts give a irne and fair view which is n(rt a matter CL)nsidered as pan of an indcpcndcnt cxaiiiinati()n- ur thc accountq hav¢ not been prepared in accordance with th¢ nKthixls and principles ot the StJtem¢nt of Rccommended Practice for accouniinir and reporting by charitics {applicable to cliaTities prcpdrin¥ their accouiits in accoi'danre willi the Financial kcporting Standard applicable in thc UK alld Rcpublic of Ireland (FRS 102)). I havc no conccrns and hllve come across no other matters in coiin¢Ltiun with the examination to which altention should bc drawn in ihis report in order to enable a propcr undcr8tanding Df the accounts to be reached. St£fanos Spyrou Chris Syrimis & Co Chartered LertifIed Accountanis 97 Judd Sireet London WCIH9JG Date.. I? Pag¢ 7
I.t.te of Ecote£hnics A Companv L_imitcd b). Cyuarantee) Statement of FlnaJLclaLActivities for th¢_Y_oar End¢d 31 Deeember 2021 31112123 Unrestrickd rund 31112Q2 Total funds Notes INCOML A]YD ENDOWMENTS FROIWI Donations and I¢8{cle$ 54,405 68,582 Other trdding activities Invesiment income 1,500 1,5(Kl Total 55,916 70.088 EXPEf4DITURE ON Raitsing funds- 2,593 2,481 Charitable activities E¢otechniLs MlLime Lid New School of the Anthropocene 33.850 31,360 55,118 Totsl 57,711 67,691 NE'I" INCOMLI(LXPENDITURE} (1,795) 2,397 RECONCILJAI'ION O* * UNDS Tolal funds brought fonyard 1,341 (1,056) TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD (454) 1,341 Thc notcs form part of diesc financial statements Pag¢ 8
Institute Df E£otechnic3 IA Companv Limited bi. GUartee Balan Sheet Ll December 2023 31112r23 Unrestricted nd 31112122 Total fund¥ Notes FIXED ASSETS Invcsknnent C.URRENT ASSF,TS C'ash at bank and in hand 1,886 3,681 CREDITORS Ainowits falling due within one ytrar 12.340) (2,340} NET CURRENT ASSETSI(LIABILITIFS) (454) 1,341 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 1454} l?41 NET ASSEI'S (454) 1,341 FUPI'DS Unrebtti¢ted funds (454) 1,341 TOTAL FUNtys (454) ,341 The charitable Company is entitled to exnpti0n from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Aci 2(K)6 tor the year ended 31 December 2023. Tl)e members hav¢ not required the coinpany to obtain an audTrt of it% financial stateTn¢iits for the year ended 31 December 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Coinpanie5 Act 2006. The truste acknowlcdgL their rc8ponsibilities for lal ¢n8uring that thc charitable company keeps accounting Tecords that comply with S¢¢tiun$ 386 and 387 of th¢ Companics Act 2006 and preparing fitwi¢ial staEinents' which give a true and fair view of the statc of affairs of the charitable company a5 at the end of ¥ach financial year and of it$ 5Utplus or deficit for each financial year in accordanc¢ with the requirements of Sections 394 Mnd 395 and whiLh oth¢tWlS¢ CoLplY with the rcqllircmcnts of tlie Companies Act 2006 relating to fiiianLial Sts(nertts. so far as appIlble LK) ihe charitable conipany. (bl The notcs form part of these fInl¢la1 statements Pabie 9 continued...
IDstituts of E£otechnics LA_Compani' Limited bl Guarantee) Balan£LS.h¢et-.continued 31 De£ember 2023 I"hese flnaucial 5tdtemellts have b¢en prepared in accwdallr¢ with th¢ provisions applible to tsitable ompanie5 Subject to th¢ small cornpani r¢gim¢. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trusttts and authorised tor i55ue on and were signed on its behalf by.. J A Hawes- Tst¢¢ A Elougbton- Trnstee I'h¢ notes forni part of these finaiicial 8taien)ents Page 10
Institute of kcoteehnies (A_compani. LimitLd Guarante¢) O eLto the Finarteial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 ACCOUNTING POLJCIES Bayi¥ uf preparing tbe financial gtatemellts The financial statements of the ¢hariiable Lompany? which is a public beThefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordancc with the c.harities SORP IFRS 10?) 'Accounting and Rewrting by Charities.. Statement of Recommeiided Pradiee appliLable to charities preparing theii accounts in accordance with the Financial Ryrting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ir¢l8nd (FRS 102) (effective I Jw)uary 2019),. FInCid[ Keporting Standard 102 The Fiitsncial Reporting Standard applieable in the UK w]d RepubliL uf Irelaiid, and the Companies Act 2(KF6. The tinanuial Stat¢Thts have been prepared under the historiLai c()st conveniion. Income All income is recognised in the Stst¢inent ot Financial Aciivi¢ie5 on¢¢ ihe charity has entitlement to th¢ funds. it is probable that the incotn¢ will be reLcived and the amount can b¢ measur¢d reliably. Expenditllre Liahiliti¢s a tKognis¢d as expendilur¢ as 50011 as there is a legal or constrnctivc obligation eommitting the .'narity ID thdt ¥xpendilurL, it is probable that a trunsfer of economiL benefits, will be required in sc -.It and the tlmount of the obligarion call be measured reliably. E ipendilure is accounted for on an -als basis 2nd has been classified under hrde Igs that aggryeLUte all cost relaied to the category. crc costs cannot be directly attributed to panicul<41' hcadings thcy havc been allocated io activitlC5 on a basis con5iSt¢Tht th the iise oriesources. Taxation The charity is exempt from cortx)ration tax on its ¢haritable activities. Fund accounting A]1 the charity's fuJKI are uStricted income fid5. Unrestricted fiS cau l* Ubed in accordance with the ¢haritabl¢ tsbj¢etiv&% At the diretiOn of the trnstees. OTHER TIL4DING ACTIVITIES 31112123 31112122 Consultan¢y 1,500 1,5(K) Pagell continued...
Initi1te.gf E_¢.otechni¢5 A_Comwan%' Limitcd b! Guarantee) Note$ to th¢ Flnanelal Stat¢.M¢ntsiontlnert for thc Year Ended 31 December 2023 INVESTMENT INCOME 31112123 12122 Interest receivable RAISIN'G FUNDS Raising donations and legAcles 31112123 31112122 Support Losts 2.593 2.481 TRUSTEES, RElWtLryE114TION AT. ) BEf4EFITS Trusttt5' expense5 There were no tStees, expenses puid for th¢ y¢ar ¢nd¢d 31 De¢ember 2023 nor for the year ended 31 Deccmbcr 2022. FIXED ASSET INVESTMLN rs EL'Otcchnics MaritiiJ)e Limit¢d Icompaiiies House Number 08123493 Incon)oral¢ in England) is a IOOOIO subsidiary limited by GUate¢. EcoteLhnics Maritiinc l.imitcd fjnancial results for tlie ycar ended 31st DeCnb¢r 2023 and the company's aggregate reserves have been Summlsed below. Financial accounts- EC0ChniCS Maritime Litnited 2023 2022 TwnoveT 106,895 147,615 Exp¢ndilure 120,207 147,615 Retained Deticit for the year 13,312 Toial aggregated reserves as at 31st December 2023 were Nil {3 1st Deceinber 2022. Nil). Pag¢ 12 continucd...
Institute of Ecotechnics IA Compani Limited b%. Guar#nteJe Notes to the Financial Statements- eontinued ror the Year F.nded 31 December 2023 CRFDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31112123 31112122 Accrued expenses 2,340 2,340 MOVE.MLNI" IN FUNDS Net Tnovelnent in funds At 31.12.23 At 1.1.23 Unrestricted fund5 General fund 1,341 (1,795) (454) TOTAL FUh'DS 1.341 (1,795) (454} Net movcmenl in funds, in¢lud¢d ITh the abov£ arc as follows: Ii)comin resources Rcsources expended Movement in tiinds Unrestricted funds General fund 55,916 (57,711) (1,795) TOTAL FU.Ds 55.916 (57,711) (1.795} CoMp*ratIv for movement in ndS Net movement in fund5 At 31.12.22 At 1.1.22 Unrestricted funds Geii¥ral ftll (1,0561 2.397 1,341 TOTAL FUNDS (1,056) 2,397 1.341 Pag¢ 13 continucd...
Institute of Ecotechnics A_CompullTr' Limitcd bi Guarantee) Notes to the Flnanclal Statements- Continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 MOVTr LVIENT IN FUNDS- continued Comparalivc nct movcmcnt in funds, included iii the abov¢ are as follows: InLuming resources Resources expended MOVeent in fun(L8 Unrestricted funds Gcn¢ral fund 70,088 (67,691) 2,397 TOTAL FLYa)S 70,088 (67.691 } 2.397 A curr¢nt y¢ar12 yTh)nths and prior year 12 iiionths combined position 15 as follows.. Net Jnoveinent ill funds At 31.12.23 At 1.1.22 Unrestricted funds Gcncral fLind (1,056) (454) TOI"AL FiifiDS {1,056) 602 (454) A current y&ir 12 months and wior year 12 mi)nths combined net mov¢ment in funds, in¢luded the 2ts)v¢ at¢ as follows: Incoming resources Resources cxpended Movement in funds Unrestrictod funds General fund 126,004 (125,402) 602 Tffl'AL TrUP*'DS 126,(K14 (125,402) 602 Page 14 continued...
ID$titute of Ecotechnics IA Compan} Liiniled bv Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements- Continued for th¢ Ycar Ended 31 December 2023 RELAI'D:D PARTY DISCLOSURES Ther¢ were no related paty transactions for the year ended 31 December 2023. Page15
IDstitute of Ecote¢hllics (A Compan!. Limited b) Guarantee) D¢¢aiied&t4tement of Fillancial Activitie5 for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 3111Y23 31112122 INC'OME AND ETrIDOWMENTS Don41ions and legacie5 Donations Clift aid 48,155 6,250 32,527 36,055 54.405 68,582 Other trading activities Consultancy 1,500 1,SIKI Investment income Intercst re1Vab1C Tolal incoming resoyrces 55,916 70,088 EXPF.NDITURE Charitable actitieS Refurbisl)Ineiit of V¢55¢1 NSoL4 Education proarnie 33,850 31,360 55,118 55,118 65,210 Support costs Flnsnce Bank charges 73 81 Governance costs Accountancy and legal fees 2,520 2,4(10 Total rc8ources expcnded 57,711 67.691 Tr4tt (expenditllrevincome (1,795) 2,397 This page does not fomi p2rt L>1 the statutory financial statements Pag¢ 16